Item: Cove Data Protection
Rating: 9
Author: Adrian Takacs

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use SolarWinds Backup to back up some of our customer servers. It helps ensure their data is safe.

Pros and Cons

Easy to setup
One place to monitor the backups
Good reports and knowledge base

system state backup fails a bit more often than expected
VSS needs changes are needs to avoid timeouts

Return on Investment

It has saved us money
Has reduced the time of implementation, a backup can be created in around 30 minutes
Has reduced the time spent restoring files
Everyone finds it easy to use

Alternatives Considered

I have used in the past EVault, Datto, Veeam, Veritas etc. The lower cost compares to Veeam and EVault. Easier to manage than Datto. More reliable than Veritas.

Other Software Used

SolarWinds Remote Monitoring & Management, Sophos Endpoint Protection, Vembu BDR Suite

SolarWinds Backup is well suited for MSPs as a solution for backing up their customer servers. This is ideal if you are already a SolarWinds customer and are using some of their other products such as the RMM. We have not yet deployed it in scenarios that require having a standby server or continuous backups, as we prefer and consider other products more suitable.

Great backup solutions

Overall Satisfaction with Solarwinds Backup

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Pros and Cons

Return on Investment

Alternatives Considered

Other Software Used

Likelihood to Recommend

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